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Natural Resources

The Village of Wild Rose has been awarded a grant to develop a nature walking path and boardwalk from Main Street through Roberts Park and around the Mill Pond.  Project construction will begin in 2010.  The path will make birding and nature walks more accessible to all, while maintaining the scenic beauty of our Mill Pond.  For more information as it becomes available see the Boardwalk Project tab at the left.

Biking

Not to be missed is a great biking trail leading through Wild Rose, Saxeville and the Springwater Volunteer Covered Bridge.  Capable of being biked by all ages and complete with lots of place to stop and smell the roses; this trail is not to be missed!

Bird Watching

Butterflies
      Karner Blue Butterfly Range


Hiking

Ice Age Trail

Wisconsin’s most recent large glacier, consisting of six large lobes, flowed into the state about 25,000 years ago. It reached its greatest extent, covering approximately two-thirds of the state (all but the southwestern part), about 14,000 to 16,000 years ago before melting back.

The last Ice Age endured from 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago. It covered most of northern North America, as far south as the Missouri and Ohio River Valleys. The last stage of glaciation is called the “Wisconsin Glaciation” because its effects are more noticeable here than anywhere else in the United States.

A variety of geological landforms, associated almost exclusively with glaciation, are better seen in Wisconsin than anywhere in the world. These include moraines, eskers, erratics, kettles, drumlins, kames, dells (dalles) and outwash plains. Check out this glossary for definitions of these and other Trail-related terms. 

A near-by section of the Ice Age Trail featured in "Mammoth Trails."

A map of the Ice Age Trail as it currently runs through Waushara County.

Other Hiking

Trail head at Pearl and George Dopp Memorial Park

A small parking area is available at the Pearl and George Dopp Park at the north end of Wild Rose adjacent to State HWY 22.  The trail head leading to Roberts Park Recreation Area is accessible north of the Wildcats Booster Club sign.